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Tennessee Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

2,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.47/cwt +25.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 573 lb · 151 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.41/cwt ≈ $2,757/hd at 817 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $358.47/cwt +24.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 635 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,366 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 229 4 480.00–600.00 $524.70 $1,202 —
252–280 266 7 460.00–570.00 $515.03 $1,370 —
285 unweaned 285 1 497.50 $497.50 $1,418 —
330–345 339 4 420.00–460.00 $445.24 $1,509 -3.27
345 unweaned 345 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,544 —
365 unweaned 365 1 457.50 $457.50 $1,670 —
355–395 366 16 430.00–490.00 $453.99 $1,662 -44.63
400 unweaned 400 1 416.00 $416.00 $1,664 —
405–448 430 26 405.00–430.00 $425.34 $1,829 +23.66
431 value added 431 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,883 —
455 unweaned 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
450–495 473 48 385.00–417.00 $404.06 $1,911 -8.59
501–538 value added 519 39 410.00–417.00 $413.54 $2,146 +21.04
500–549 532 37 382.50–412.00 $395.64 $2,105 +40.32
537–545 unweaned 540 5 350.00–356.00 $352.42 $1,903 —
559 value added 559 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,264 +47.07
552–598 574 91 350.00–396.00 $377.04 $2,164 +42.04
620 unweaned 620 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,176 —
602–647 632 82 345.00–380.00 $352.37 $2,227 +17.37
636–647 value added 645 24 379.00–382.00 $379.62 $2,449 +14.62
660–695 671 15 327.00–352.00 $343.62 $2,306 +28.62
681–697 value added 692 19 355.00–362.00 $357.18 $2,472 +18.01
725 value added 725 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,552 +10.80
700–748 729 40 300.00–337.00 $332.00 $2,420 +8.50
755 value added 755 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 +33.00
750–785 763 60 315.00–342.00 $323.23 $2,466 +13.23
835 835 11 311.00 $311.00 $2,597 -1.00
859 859 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,706 +10.00
930 930 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,809 —
955 955 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,817 —
1110 1110 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 value added 535 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 —
600–635 value added 619 14 358.00–369.50 $366.28 $2,267 +9.36
650–680 value added 666 67 356.00–365.50 $364.93 $2,430 +10.52
719–736 value added 734 84 339.00–349.50 $346.24 $2,541 —
775–784 value added 784 29 327.00–333.75 $333.52 $2,615 —
800–839 value added 817 111 326.00–341.50 $337.41 $2,757 —
875 value added 875 31 323.50 $323.50 $2,831 —
909 value added 909 29 314.50 $314.50 $2,859 —
981 value added 981 13 303.50 $303.50 $2,977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 507.00 $507.00 $1,420 +142.00
315–335 324 7 335.00–400.00 $375.97 $1,218 -31.53
355–395 371 20 370.00–435.00 $401.43 $1,489 +8.93
403–445 424 11 350.00–400.00 $380.39 $1,613 +21.39
450–495 466 15 350.00–382.50 $372.73 $1,737 +27.73
505–540 525 16 330.00–384.00 $354.40 $1,861 —
550–585 557 48 325.00–393.00 $379.21 $2,112 —
568 unweaned 568 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,931 —
600–645 616 19 325.00–345.00 $339.50 $2,091 +27.50
651–670 656 36 320.00–357.50 $349.20 $2,291 —
750–795 761 4 300.00–325.00 $318.47 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,675 —
555–560 value added 559 5 310.00–325.00 $322.02 $1,800 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 —
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
300 value added 300 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,425 —
306–345 322 12 385.00–440.00 $424.81 $1,368 +28.06
357–398 374 32 375.00–430.00 $407.31 $1,523 +47.89
413–418 value added 416 4 392.00–400.00 $395.98 $1,647 —
400–445 421 31 367.00–390.00 $378.16 $1,592 +24.88
448 unweaned 448 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,501 —
450–495 467 42 342.00–370.00 $352.72 $1,647 +16.86
500–545 522 81 330.00–362.50 $346.10 $1,807 +14.72
508–536 value added 528 16 350.00–371.00 $353.26 $1,865 +9.92
550–595 567 117 320.00–357.50 $344.68 $1,954 +25.68
575 unweaned 575 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 —
577–596 value added 594 32 350.00–353.00 $350.27 $2,081 +19.77
600–629 616 28 316.00–344.00 $326.69 $2,012 +17.89
632 value added 632 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,174 +20.67
654–696 668 42 302.00–342.50 $330.66 $2,209 +31.58
705–722 721 42 300.00–310.00 $300.85 $2,169 —
717–745 value added 721 15 302.00–308.00 $307.17 $2,215 -2.83
763–793 785 9 277.00–300.00 $295.76 $2,322 —
800–840 820 2 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $2,008 —
840 value added 840 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,394 —
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
852–878 863 6 257.00–290.00 $278.55 $2,404 —
915–930 923 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,189 +55.00
315–345 326 7 350.00–417.00 $395.24 $1,288 +35.08
365–398 389 8 320.00–360.00 $345.83 $1,345 +35.83
410–445 435 20 300.00–360.00 $348.33 $1,515 +78.85
450–495 473 19 320.00–350.00 $335.57 $1,587 +77.57
500–530 517 13 300.00–335.00 $318.16 $1,645 -1.18
550–590 562 43 297.50–335.00 $319.52 $1,796 —
610–645 624 8 290.00–317.50 $308.37 $1,924 —
650–698 672 9 270.00–297.00 $286.16 $1,923 +3.16
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 +6.00
860–880 870 2 230.00–275.00 $252.24 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 value added 689 72 331.75 $331.75 $2,286 +19.61
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 —
250–260 255 2 500.00–550.00 $525.49 $1,340 +30.49
308–343 325 7 460.00–480.00 $471.64 $1,533 -5.73
365–393 379 12 375.00–440.00 $411.89 $1,561 -19.10
400–445 431 30 390.00–455.00 $407.82 $1,758 +13.57
430–448 unweaned 439 4 379.00–400.00 $389.28 $1,709 —
450–490 468 39 362.50–400.00 $386.11 $1,807 +14.44
472 unweaned 472 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,770 —
518 unweaned 518 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,772 —
500–545 526 34 351.00–390.00 $372.50 $1,959 +48.92
550–598 569 33 325.00–382.50 $349.56 $1,989 +25.67
569–593 unweaned 578 8 306.00–326.00 $318.40 $1,840 —
600–645 627 29 315.00–342.50 $327.08 $2,051 +13.20
650–698 673 17 320.00–332.50 $325.91 $2,193 +22.44
700–733 717 10 302.00–315.00 $309.39 $2,218 +34.39
755–780 774 4 292.50–295.00 $294.39 $2,279 -0.61
855 855 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,411 —
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 8 375.00–400.00 $388.75 $1,493 +21.19
410–445 432 19 342.50–415.00 $368.72 $1,593 +10.15
450–490 473 20 320.00–370.00 $348.23 $1,647 -5.28
503–545 530 10 305.00–350.00 $335.80 $1,780 +43.22
555–598 583 9 310.00–330.00 $318.55 $1,857 +22.55
615–625 620 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,891 +17.96
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +20.34
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +10.00
685–695 690 2 267.00–285.00 $276.07 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1450 1213 80-85% 38 158.00–176.00 $170.84 $2,072 -3.75
970–1610 1219 80-85% 8 143.00–167.00 $157.73 $1,923 +8.23
1035–1380 1219 80-85% 9 172.00–182.00 $177.88 $2,168 +28.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1595 1247 75-80% 9 145.00–169.00 $163.29 $2,036 —
1150–1685 1416 75-80% 8 179.00–190.00 $181.89 $2,576 —
1090–2025 1429 75-80% 27 155.00–179.00 $168.37 $2,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1015 974 85-90% 4 113.00–139.00 $125.46 $1,222 —
960–1305 1075 85-90% 7 152.00–158.00 $155.27 $1,669 -5.90
860–1380 1080 85-90% 11 130.00–151.00 $141.16 $1,525 -20.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1540 1379 4 184.00–186.00 $184.74 $2,548 —
1078–2145 1728 14 188.00–205.00 $196.74 $3,400 -3.33
1350–2365 1967 3 214.00–216.00 $215.14 $4,232 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1123–1450 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,234.16
1120–1510 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,050.00–2,875.00 $2,516.32
1075–1540 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,333.84
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1110–1485 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,642.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1030–1175 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,913.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1705 1705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —
515–535 525 2 285.00–295.00 $290.10 $1,523 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.